The Portland daily press., 1887-10-15
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Destitute Londoners Parade with
Riotous Demonstrators.

LONDON, Oct. 14.-The unemployed per-
sons who frequent Trafalgar square formed
in body today and marched to the Mansion
House, where they demanded an interview
with the Lord Mayor. The Lord Mayor de-
clined to hold any conversation with them or
their representatives. They then denounced
the Lord Mayor. latter which they started
back to Trafalgar square. They stopped at
the Office of the Standard and hooted and
jeered. The police attempted to move the
crowd but were met with resistance. They
then charged the mob and seized a black
banner and number OF red flags. The mob
scattered, but shortly after rallied. The
leader Of the crowd shouted, "Men, assert
your rights" ard the mob rushed upon the
police and succeeded in forcing them back
from their position and in recapturing the
black banner. The police soon rallied, how
ever, and again charged the mob, WHO be-
came demuralzed aud fled
The Anarchists' Sympa 10y.
A meeting Of the sympathizers with the
Chicago Anarchists, under sentence of death
was held this evening. Stepwiek and Prince
Krapotkine the Russian Anarchists, ad-
dressed the meeting. Prince Krapotkine
made fiery speech and declared that II the
condemned men hanged, their comrades
would he fully justified in wreaking ven
geance upon those responsible for their
death.
a cIadstonIan Convert.
Thos. Ryburn Buchanan, member Of Par
lament for West Edinburgh, Liberal, but
hitherto opposed TO Gladstones irish policy,
has intimated his conversion TO home rule.
Boulaneer's Arrest.
PARIS, Oct 14.-The arrest Of Gen. Bou-
langer grew out Of the Caffarel affair. The
| council of generals which was appointed for
the purpose of trying Gen. Cafferel on the
charges preferred against him Of selling civil
decorations, pronounced the accused officer
| guilty of habtual dishonorable conduct. 1t
was decided by the council to place Gen.
| Cafferel on the retired list of the army. The
decree for the execution of the decision will
| be submitted by Gen. Ferron, Minister of
| War, to President Gresy for his signature.
| Gen. Cafferel will be deprived Of his decOra-
| tiOn of the Legion of Honor. His pension
| granted for 80 years service in the army will
| be reduced from 5000 france to 1900 francs.
General Ferron after this telegraphed to
| Gen. Boulanger at MonticOn, ordering him
| to return at once to Clerem0nt-Ferrand his
| headquarters, and asking If the words at
| tributec to him in the newspapers in rela-
| tion to the Cafferel affair were correctly re-
| ported.
The newspapers alleged that Gen. Boulan-
| ger informed reporter that he never doubt
| ed but that the prosecution Of Gen. Cafferel
| was aimed at himself He stated that he
defed the most minute inquiry into his con-
| duct, and said that if he had been Minister
| of War and Gen. Cafferel had avowed his
| guilt TO him he would have offered him a
revolver with which to blow out his brains.
Gen. Boulanger, in reply to Gen. Ferron's
telegram, said: Il have returned to Cler-
mOnt-Ferrand. am unable to procure the
newspapers mentioned. Send them to me" 7"
Gen. Ferron telegraphed again to Gen.
BoulaDger demanding categorical reply to
| the charges against him.
The order relieving Gen. Boulanger from
his command. and placing him under arrest,
directs that he be placed under close arrest
for thirty days During that period the
ministry will decide whether or not Gen.
Boulanger shall be deprived Of his com
mand. The Radical members of the Cham
Der Of Deputies have decided to make Gen.
| BOulanger a candidate for that body IL he
resigns or is removed from his command.
Further complications are imminent.
Foreign Notes.
The King and Queen of Servia have de-
cided to maintain the existing separation for
the present.
clerk named b. G. Bean. lately in the
employ of Vagliano Brothers, merchants, OF
| 10 Old Broad street, London, was arrested
yesterday ard placed in custody for forging
bills of exchange to the amount of $4,000.